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<br /> KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Page 81 Comprehensive Plan <br />SNOQUALMIE PASS <br />SUBAREA COMPREHENSIVE <br />PLAN – MASTER PLAN <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> Planning Area <br />The Snoqualmie Pass study area encompasses approximately 26 square miles on both sides of Snoqualmie <br />Pass in the Cascade Mountains. Approximately 65% of the study area is within Kittitas County, with the <br />remainder in King County. Nearly sixteen square miles is publicly owned by the United States Forest Service <br />lying within both the Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wenatchee National Forest. An <br />additional five square miles is owned by the Plum Creek Timber Company. The remaining five square miles is <br />under other private ownerships ranging in parcel size from small single-family lots to over 500 acres. A full <br />description of the five planning areas is found in the Snoqualmie Pass Sub-Area Comprehensive Plan Master <br />Plan in Appendix 2. <br /> S UBAREA O VERALL GOALS <br />The following overall goals were identified in the Sub-Area Plan: <br />1. Create a shared vision of the future of the Pass area through a community-based updated <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />2. Create a vibrant year-round community in the Pass area capable of supporting, and suitable for, both <br />residents and recreational visitors to the area alike. <br />3. Establish a unifying theme or motif for development in the Pass area, whether through consistent <br />signage or common area elements, encouraged design features, or similar approaches. <br />4. Increase the economic and housing viability of the Pass area by giving the economic impact of any <br />activity or decision high priority. <br />5. Protect the ability to expand recreational opportunities, both winter and summer, to accommodate <br />visitor growth. <br />6. Plan adequate infrastructure improvements, both transportation and utilities, to accommodate <br />present and future needs. <br />7. Preserve and protect environmentally sensitive areas and scenic vistas. <br /> GOALS AND POLICIES <br />Specific goals and policies for land uses within the Snoqualmie Pass Subarea can be found in Appendix 2 of <br />this Plan.